TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) — Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said on Tuesday that Israel will bear the consequences for attacking Iran, according to a statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry. At a meeting in the capital Tehran with the ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions, the United Nations offices, and international organizations…
GAZA, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) — Hamas expressed on Tuesday its openness to any agreements or ideas for establishing a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Sami Abu Zuhri, a senior Hamas official, said in a televised speech that the movement is open to any agreements or ideas that would end the suffering of the people…
Robert Downey Jr. appeared on a recent episode of the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast and sent a stern warning to Hollywood in the age of AI: “I intend to sue all future executives” who sign off on the creation of a Downey digital replica. The Oscar winner does not want his likeness being used on screen…
WASHINGTON – More than 51 million Americans have cast early ballots ahead of next week’s national election, according to data published Tuesday. The University of Florida’s Election Lab reported that 51,354,949 people voted early via in-person voting and mail-in ballots. Roughly 26.8 million people have gone into polling stations to vote while 24.6 others have voted…
A pair of New York Yankees fans tried their best to stop Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts on Tuesday. Two Yankees fans sitting in the front row near the foul pole in right field were called for fan interference after they tried to rip Betts’ glove off of his hand as he made a…
Walking from his apartment to classes and then to the University of Florida’s basketball facility, Olivier Rioux poses for dozens — sometimes hundreds — of pictures a day. Vertical shots, of course. Rioux won’t fit in the frame any other way. At 7 feet, 9 inches (2.4 meters), Rioux is the ultimate BMOC. He’s actually…
Around 300-350 shooters are expected to join the 46th Southeast Asian Shooting Association Championships from Nov. 24 to Dec. 14. The tournament features practical shooting, sporting clays, bench rest, and Olympic shotgun which includes both trap and skeet shooting. “It’s almost like a fiesta. We’re pretty excited about it, although a bit tiring to prepare,”…
Italy’s tennis world number one Jannik Sinner said Tuesday that he was pulling out of the Paris Masters because of an intestinal virus. “I’m sorry that I can’t take the court,” the 23-year-old Australian and US Open champion said in a video message on his Instagram profile. “I came here early to prepare but I…
The National University (NU) relied on Lanz Zafra to dethrone Ateneo de Manila University, 3-0, in the UAAP Season 87 men’s badminton finals at the Rizal Memorial Badminton Hall in Manila on Wednesday. Zafra, who sat out last season due to injury, took the first singles over Season 86 Rookie of the Year Lance Vargas,…
Defending champion National University (NU) outplayed the University of the East (UE), 25-14, 25-20, 25-17, Wednesday to end the round-robin phase of the playoffs with a 2-1 record in Pool E. Reigning Most Valuable Player Alyssa Solomon, Bella Belen, and Evangeline Alinsug delivered double-digit scores as the Lady Bulldogs earned a twice-to-beat advantage in the…